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Thursday, December 3, 2009

USA: 2010 Albert Einstein Distinguished Educator Fellowship

Overview

The 2010-2011 Albert Einstein Distinguished Educator Fellowship Program is accepting applications from current elementary and secondary mathematics, technology and science classroom teachers with demonstrated excellence in teaching. Applicants must be U.S. citizens and be currently employed full-time in a public or private elementary or secondary school or school district. Applicants must have been teaching full time for at least five of the last seven years.

ELIGIBILITY: Each applicant must meet the following criteria:

Be a U.S. citizen at the time of selection (March 30);

Have a minimum of five years full-time classroom teaching experience prior to completing the application;

Have been teaching full time in a public or private elementary or secondary school for at least five of the last seven years; provide three recommendations one of which is from a school district official;


Benefits

Albert Einstein Fellows bring to Congress and appropriate branches of the federal government theextensive knowledge and experience of classroom teachers. They provide practical insights and "real world" perspectives to policy makers and program managers developing or managing educational programs. During the Fellowship, each Einstein Fellow receives a monthly stipend of $6000.00 plus a $1000.00 monthly cost of living allowance. In addition, there is a moving/relocation allowance as well as a professional travel allowance.

Some of the outstanding contributions of Einstein Fellows have included:

Drafting legislation and influencing policy that seek to improve K-16 education in the United States; Initiating collaborations and establishing partnerships between federal agencies;

Designing and implementing national science, math, and technology education programs;

Creating web-based science education programs;

Establishing and evaluating national and regional programs centered on school reform and teacher preparation in science, mathematics, and technology; and Creating and producing educational curricula and products with national distribution

SELECTION CRITERIA: Fellowship selections are based on evidence of:

Excellence in teaching science, mathematics, or technology;

An experimental and innovative attitude in their approach to teaching;

Sustained professional growth in science or mathematics in the art of teaching;

Professional involvement and leadership;

I nterpersonal and communication skills needed to serve in the public policy environment; and

Knowledge of national, state, and local policies which affect education.


DURATION OF FELLOWSHIP: Einstein Fellows usually spend a school year in a professional staff position in the U.S. Senate or House of Representatives, at the Department of Energy (DOE), or at other federal agencies such as the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), the National Science Foundation (NSF), or the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST).

How to apply

APPLICATIONS: The application period is now open. The application process for the Albert Einstein Distinguished Educator Fellowship is carried out online.

Deadline for fellowship application January 13, 2010


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